WSJ Race Heats Up to Supply E-Reader Screens

advocate2 · 12-29-2009, 10:06 AM

This is a wonderful article that explains a little of the history of the company that supplies E-ink screens to Sony and Amazon.

Prime View International Co. has overcome technological hurdles to dominate the burgeoning market for electronic-reader screens. Now this small company faces encroaching competitors and even-newer technologies....

The article then discusses new technologies which will be coming to E-Readers.
It sounds like Nate is going to have a great time in Vegas for CES.

Here is the link:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...881279184.html

brecklundin · 12-30-2009, 02:08 AM

bummer that is a subscriber only article...we see a teaser but that's it... sniff...

anurag · 12-30-2009, 05:06 AM

Try going to the article by clicking on the link from Google:

http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-...Reader+Screens

WSJ shows full articles for Google referrals.

Also summarized here: http://www.mediabistro.com/ebooknews...ion_147348.asp

brecklundin · 12-30-2009, 09:58 PM

thanks!! I forgot that these articles are usually accessible via google. d'oh!!

Interesting read and nice overview of how the competition between panel mfg's is heating up and will become more intense over the next few years, even is just basic greyscale panels.

sergiodongala · 12-31-2009, 03:43 AM

Well that is good news, competition is good for us.
One thing I didnt understand, the Prime view (who is making e inke panel for sony, amazon and N&B) has reported lost last year and is expected to report lost this year again?
Why?

brecklundin · 12-31-2009, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sergiodongala

Well that is good news, competition is good for us.
One thing I didnt understand, the Prime view (who is making e inke panel for sony, amazon and N&B) has reported lost last year and is expected to report lost this year again?
Why?

Often companies report losses early on as they write down physical plant, a portion if not all of the R&D and other ramp-up overhead expenses. These things are actually part of the business plan and never an indication of a struggling company, well almost never as long as it was all just planed for in that business plan.

12-29-2009, 10:06 AM	#1
advocate2 My Kingdom for Karma Posts: 430 Karma: 7125 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Las Vegas Device: Sony 350, 650, 950, Nook Color	WSJ Race Heats Up to Supply E-Reader Screens This is a wonderful article that explains a little of the history of the company that supplies E-ink screens to Sony and Amazon. Prime View International Co. has overcome technological hurdles to dominate the burgeoning market for electronic-reader screens. Now this small company faces encroaching competitors and even-newer technologies.... The article then discusses new technologies which will be coming to E-Readers. It sounds like Nate is going to have a great time in Vegas for CES. Here is the link: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...881279184.html

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12-30-2009, 02:08 AM	#2
brecklundin Banned Posts: 1,906 Karma: 15348 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: mine	bummer that is a subscriber only article...we see a teaser but that's it... sniff...

12-30-2009, 05:06 AM	#3
anurag Addict Posts: 236 Karma: 4066 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: California Device: Kindle 1 and DX, iPhone	Try going to the article by clicking on the link from Google: http://www.google.com/search?ie=UTF-...Reader+Screens WSJ shows full articles for Google referrals. Also summarized here: http://www.mediabistro.com/ebooknews...ion_147348.asp

12-30-2009, 09:58 PM	#4
brecklundin Banned Posts: 1,906 Karma: 15348 Join Date: Jun 2007 Device: mine	thanks!! I forgot that these articles are usually accessible via google. d'oh!! Interesting read and nice overview of how the competition between panel mfg's is heating up and will become more intense over the next few years, even is just basic greyscale panels.

12-31-2009, 03:43 AM	#5
sergiodongala Connoisseur Posts: 68 Karma: 160 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Angola Device: PRS-505	Well that is good news, competition is good for us. One thing I didnt understand, the Prime view (who is making e inke panel for sony, amazon and N&B) has reported lost last year and is expected to report lost this year again? Why?

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